Thanks for the ID and all the great info. It's good to finally know what it is. When times get rough enough I'll give the recipes a try, but I'll leave out the pork brains until the depression is truly upon us.

The plant itself is attractive, looking somewhat tropical in appearance.

Anybody know what this is? http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/Thuja/Garden/berries/IMG_3548Medium.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/Thuja/Garden/berries/IMG_3553Medium.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/Thuja/Garden/berries/IMG_3543Medium.jpg It gets about 8 feet high before fro...

My guess: Porcelain Berries (Ampelopsis brevipedunculata)
http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/invasives/ph ... ode=Ampbre

I think the cold is good for the temperate bamboos at this point. I'd just watch for sudden cold snaps and lower 20's then start thinking about getting them protection.

Only a guess, but it seems like no light would be ok as long as the temps were low enough to keep the plants dormant. If the plants are not dormant, then I don't know how long they'd survive. I tried overwintering Bambusa textilis (tropical) in my unheated garage. There are no windows & no light...

I've kept Phyllostachys in my garage over winter successfully. I did try to keep the temps above freezing most of the time but it fell into the 20's a few times. You still need to water once a month or so, careful not to overdo it. Your barn sounds too cold for potted Phyllostachys once it gets belo...

It does seem to be difficult to capture some of the subtle nuances of bamboo on film (or on sensor I guess I should say). I agree with David, if you can get a closer shot, that would probably help. (Anyway, close-ups are about the only way for me to photograph since my plants remain so small.) Anoth...

hey mike what do you do with your koi in the winter? how deep is ur pond? its rather cool The pond is only 18" deep but I kept an aerator running all winter. I think this kept enough oxygen and liquid water for the koi. We also had a ton of snow all winter which kept the pond well insulated fr...

Great pix! Ya, I'm right with you on pond enjoyment. There's something about ponds that is very relaxing and wonderful. I have a few koi that are lots of fun. They seem to be full of "personality." http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/Thuja/pond/koiEating43.jpg The plants and foliage rea...

Neat pix. Thanks for a virtual visit to China. I bet the bamboo there made you feel at home away from home.

Nice! Looks like an ink painting.

Wow, that's a mess. The uprooted strictus is amazing. I assume your house must be OK since you didn't mention it. I know bamboo is important but glad y'awl survived the storm. Must have been a scary event.

Shadow tag is fun but dangerous. Maybe we'll shoot a bamboo fight scene a la Crouching Tiger Hidden Kiddy.

That's it! I knew there was some mysterious reason for why I like looking at bamboo shadows. Normally I don't even notice any of the universe's dark matter.

Amazingly I can remember all the names. When I die tho people are going to wonder what's what. I can even remember where the dead plants were and what their names were. As for peoples' names, I have more trouble remembering. Maybe I need to try labeling people with my 2' PVC plant stakes.